编辑推荐From Publishers WeeklyThe intriguing life cycle of the saguaro cactus and the complex web of life that characterizes the North American Sonoran desert is effectively explored in this involving picture book. Guiberson's text captures the reader with its steady pace and often delightful echoes of cumulative nursery tales. She weaves an amazingly large range of facts into this simple story of a fragile ecosystem, and helps children comprehend just how much plants and animals depend upon one another for their survival. Lloyd's ( The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything ) paintings evoke the desert landscape with their pastel-shaded palette, changing point of view and finely rendered scenes of native flora and fauna. Best used as a read-aloud, this is a fine prequel to Barbara Bash's more extensive and detailed Desert Giant . Ages 4-8. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. From School Library Journal Kindergarten-Grade 2-- Text and illustrations successfully meld to tell this story of the slow-growing saguaro. The plant's 200-year life cycle from seed to final deterioration is presented chronologically. This sequential approach clearly demonstrates plant development and adaptation techniques for survival in a desert habitat. The symbiotic relationship of plant and animal at various stages of growth is shown as birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and insects visit the cactus. Muted double-page illustrations provide a landscape background for the brighter hues of the cactus flowers and the creatures that come to visit. These illustrations are a gentle contrast to the boldness of Desert Giant (Little, 1989) by Barbara Bash and complement the photographs in The Hidden Life of the Desert (Crown, 1990) by Thomas Wiewandt. --Diane Nunn, Richard E. Byrd Elementary School, Glen Rock, NJ Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. From Kirkus Reviews On the same level and covering the same ground as Bash's Desert Giant: The World of the Saguaro Cactus (1989), another clear, well-illustrated look at this pivotal contributor to the ecology of the Southwest. Bash's volume is a bit handsomer and includes the uses of the saguaro by Native Americans; but Lloyd's attractive illustrations are more finely detailed. A good second resource. (Nonfiction/Picture book. 5+) -- Copyright ©1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.--This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Review "A fascinating look at the life cycle of the giant saguaro cactus and its place in the desert ecosystem."--Booklist "Guiberson weaves an amazingly large range of facts into this simple story of a fragile ecosystem."--Publishers Weekly -- Review Review "A fascinating look at the life cycle of the giant saguaro cactus and its place in the desert ecosystem."--Booklist "Guiberson weaves an amazingly large range of facts into this simple story of a fragile ecosystem."--Publishers Weekly |
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